Portable window stand



April 6, 1943.

cs. E. SWANGO 2,315,668

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, PORTABLE WINDOW STAND Fi le d May 11, 1942 I 2 Shegts-Sheei 2 George EA Z 511 4750 Attorneys Patented Apr. 6, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PORTABLE WINDOW STAND George Ebert Swango, Dearborn, Mich.

Application May 11, 1942, Serial No. 442,519

1 Claim.

The invention relates to a portable window stand adapted to be quickly and easily installed through and upon a window opening to enable a worker to stand outside of the window, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a simple, practical, and relatively inexpensive arrangement of this character.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from a reading of the following description taken in connection with the appended drawings, wherein for purposes of illustration a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a general vertical transverse sectional view taken through a wall beneath a Window opening and showing a stand in accordance with the invention installed relative thereto.

Figure 2 is a left hand elevational view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1 of a portion of the stand in longitudinal section and showing one of the braces in folded position in dotted lines.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 5 generally designates an ordinary window opening with the upwardly and inwardly stepped portions 6, 1 and 8, respectively, the latter being the upper surface of the usual sill 9; and the numeral l generally designates the outside wall below the window opening. In accordance with the present invention a pair of laterally spaced brackets each generally designated 1 I comprises an upper stepped part 12 conformmg in contour to the surface portions of the window opening and terminating at its inner end in a downwardly and outwardly turned hook portion IS, A mar-preventing felt or other suitable pad 14 is provided on the brackets to prevent injury to the portions of the window opening engaged by the brackets. The said brackets further comprise forwardly projecting horizontal portions which are bolted on the top of the horizontal flanges l6 of facing angle irons I! which extend outwardly from the wall I6 and have transverse rods [8 and 19, respectively, passing through the vertical flanges of the angle irons and provided with nuts 20 on their outer ends bearing against the vertical flanges cf the angle irons.

A platform which is generally designated 2| extends between the brackets and has laterally outwardy facing angle irons 22 depending therefrom'and attached thereto by means of bolts 23,

the angle irons 22 being so placed as to have their vertical flanges laterally inwardly spaced from the vertical flanges of the angle irons I! while resting the lower edges of the vertical flanges on the horizontal flanges l6 of the angle iron [1, as illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawings. The vertical flanges 24 of the angle irons 22 have bayonet slots 25 formed in the lower edges thereof having horizontal portions as indicated in Figure 4 of the drawings, so that the angle irons may be assembled on the rods 18 and [9 to hold the platform in place when the device is set up for use. When not in use the platform 2| may be disassembled from the rods l8 and I9.

Depending from the horizontal flange I6 of each of the angle irons H are collapsible braces which are generally designated 26 and which comprise a stationary bracket comprising a horizontal portion 2'! attached to the horizontal flange 16 of the angle iron I! by bolts 28 passing through longitudinal slots 28, the portion 21 terminating in a downwardly and inwardly declined portion 29 which has a retaining pin 30 on its outer side. Pivoted at the outer side of the portion 29 on a rod 34 is the swingable relatively straight arm 32 which terminates at its lower or inner end in an angulated foot 33 for engaging against the wall Ill as illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings. The short end of each swingable arm 32 is notched as indicated in its upper edge by the numeral 3E5 to engage the retaining pin 30. Bolted as indicated by the numeral 3'1 to the plate 21 is the upper part of a depending brace 38 through whose lower end the rod 34 passes. A spacer pipe 3| is mounted on the rod 34 to space the braces 38. The rod 34 has nuts 35 on its opposite ends which bear against the outer sides of the arms 32,

The device of the invention being assembled as indicated, can be passed through the window opening 5 by a workman standing in a room, the hook l3 being engaged over the sill in the operation, and the arms 32 being allowed to swing downwardly by force of gravity to their supporting positions in engagement with the surface of the wall Ill, whereat the device is ready for use.

Although there is shown and described herein a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be definitely understood that it is not desired to limit the application of the invention thereto, except as may be required by the scope of the subjolned claim.

lying position relative thereto comprising a pair of angle iron cleats on the bottom of said platform downwardly facing to provide vertical flanges seating in said extensions and horizontal flanges seating on the vertical flanges of said extensions, and rods extending through the vertical flanges of said cleats and extensions and fixed to the latter, the vertical flanges of said cleats having open bayonet slots therein through which said rods extend.

GEORGE EBERT SWANGO. 

